Community is Power was the theme of yesterday’s Labour Day celebrations.

The PLP Government highlighted its policies to strengthen workers’ rights, while the OBA pledged to increase the workforce.

Gary Foster Skelton highlights some of the speeches.

Police have ramped up their search efforts for missing elderly woman, 70 year old Janet Niklaus.

Chief Inspector Jason Smith described the case as “concerning” while outlining their search plan which includes the use of drones to help locate her. Ms. Niklaus, who is well known in the Whale Bay Road Southampton area was last seen on Friday around 8am.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 295-0011.

Swan Pyro – It’s the sole fireworks company operating in Bermuda and the founder has big plans for the burgeoning events firm. 

New Year’s Eve is a multimillion dollar event globally and with the right investment, Mr. Swan thinks Bermuda could punch well above its weight in a similar celebratory event. 

Jasmine Patterson has the story.

Premier David Burt would not be drawn on questions about the other potential C36 candidates… or Kathy-Lynn Simmons’ resignation that led to the bye-election.

The Premier spoke to Gary Foster Skelton after the press conference.

Meanwhile, the OBA is also being hush-hush about candidate selection in Constituency 9 Smith’s West, which Vance Campbell claimed for the PLP in 2020, beating the OBA’s Vic Ball.

This week Mr Campbell crossed the floor to the OBA.

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PLP Senator Reverend Dr Emily Gail Dill is the PLP’s candidate for Constituency 36 Sandy’s North.

She will contest for the current PLP seat in the October 4th bye-election, looking to ward off challenges from the OBA’s Carl Neblett and Independent Cire (SIGH-REE) Bean.

Premier David Burt would not confirm or deny that sitting PLP MPs Jache Adams and Ianthia Simmons-Wade had also been vying to become the PLP’s C36 candidate – or that they withdrew this week.

Reverend Dr Dill is assistant pastor at Allen Temple AME church in Somerset, and said her time there has allowed her to engage with the community and strengthened her commitment to them.

Senator Owen Darrell was announced on Thursday as the PLP’s candidate for Constituency 15, Pembroke East.

Premier David Burt’s former chief of staff says he’s eager to get to work in the seat formerly held by Deputy Premier Walter Roban.

Jasmine Patterson has the details.

The writing was on the wall…

Another Hamilton retailer will be shutting its doors mid-September due to low foot traffic to its Queen Street location. 

It’s a decision not taken lightly after two years in operation according to business owner, Sharrieff Wales. He offered discounted prices on name brand goods but sales have been flat.

Jasmine Patterson spoke with Mr. Wales.